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Poverty relief charity ratings

Food banks, debt advice and poverty alleviation. 2,135 poverty relief charities rated. This is the ranked list. For how to choose within the cause, use the review below.

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Choosing poverty relief support

  1. 1. PurposeDistinguish direct grants, food provision, advice and programmes addressing long-term barriers.
  2. 2. AccessCheck the service catchment, eligibility and whether a referral is needed.
  3. 3. EvidenceAsk whether results count visits, people or households and whether repeated use is included.

Selection questions from CharityCompare. Confirm current services with the charity; Clarity Scores assess financial and disclosure proxies, not programme effectiveness.

Understand impact evidence
Charity Score Cause spend Income Scope
THE ZAHRA TRUST 100 91% £5.9m Local
ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST 100 100% £2.8m UK-wide
AMOS TRUST 100 89% £2.6m UK-wide
HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST 100 100% £2.6m Local
BOARD OF DEPUTIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 100 98% £1.9m Local
MAJLIS ANSARULLAH (UK) LTD 100 94% £1.9m UK-wide
SUFRA - NW LONDON 100 96% £1.7m Local
BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION 100 98% £1.4m Local
THE BROTHERS OF THE FIRST ORDER OF THE SOCIETY OF ST FRANCIS 100 98% £1.3m UK-wide
Lewisham Local 100 100% £1.1m Local
BRITISH EMUNAH FUND 100 94% £1.1m UK-wide
BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES 100 100% £1.0m Local
BRISTOL REFUGEE RIGHTS 100 92% £988k Local
Emmaus Transformation Trust 100 96% £984k Local
VOICES IN EXILE 100 100% £875k Local
DOCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD 100 98% £867k Local
MERCERS' COMPANY HOUSING ASSOCIATION 100 99% £861k Local
THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION 100 90% £852k Local
BABY BASICS UK 100 99% £798k UK-wide
REACHING THE UNREACHED 100 96% £773k Local
THE RAMP 100 98% £678k Local
SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD 100 100% £633k Local
THE BLACKMORE VALE CHARITY 100 100% £612k Local
FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER 100 96% £554k UK-wide
HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED 100 95% £537k UK-wide
HOUSING JUSTICE 99 97% £3.0m UK-wide
13 RIVERS TRUST 99 88% £2.9m UK-wide
CITIZENS ADVICE WORCESTER AND HEREFORDSHIRE 99 100% £2.2m Local
ST HILDA'S EAST 99 95% £1.8m Local
INDO AMERICAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT ORGANISATION 99 97% £1.1m Local
BIRMINGHAM VINEYARD 99 100% £964k UK-wide
THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 99 88% £940k UK-wide
THE STRETTONS MAYFAIR TRUST 99 97% £897k Local
FT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION CAMPAIGN 99 96% £847k UK-wide
UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES 99 100% £811k Local
CLAREMONT PROJECT (ISLINGTON) 99 93% £683k Local
THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST 99 91% £649k UK-wide
CENTRE FOR CRIMINAL APPEALS 99 86% £630k UK-wide
WATFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 99 99% £615k Local
LINCOLNSHIRE RURAL SUPPORT NETWORK 99 99% £577k Local
ROMA SUPPORT GROUP 99 93% £574k UK-wide
THE ZINK PROJECT CIO 99 89% £561k Local
BARAKA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 99 88% £554k Local
Challenge Ministries UK 99 93% £544k UK-wide
LEWES DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 99 100% £521k Local
ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE 99 96% £507k Local
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (ENGLAND AND WALES) 98 94% £16m UK-wide
WYCLIFFE UK LIMITED 98 92% £10m UK-wide
HOMELESS OXFORDSHIRE LIMITED 98 96% £6.3m Local
ANGLIA CARE TRUST 98 100% £6.0m Local
SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST 98 95% £4.3m Local
WATFORD NEW HOPE TRUST 98 81% £3.0m Local
THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT 98 86% £2.1m UK-wide
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT 98 100% £1.8m Local
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing 98 95% £1.5m UK-wide
NORFOLK COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE LIMITED 98 98% £1.4m Local
MIGRATEFUL 98 93% £1.2m UK-wide
BLACKPOOL CARERS CENTRE LIMITED 98 95% £1.2m Local
LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS SERVICE 98 98% £1.1m UK-wide
FEEDING FAMILIES 98 99% £913k UK-wide

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